Am I the only one who feels a compulsion to buy more USB flash drives as they come down in price?

Aug 1, 2012 3:34 AM

The prices just keep getting better and better for more storage memory. Even though I already have enough (too many?) of them, I find it hard to resist them at prices which are lower than I paid for the ones I already have. They'll come in handy and I'll be glad I have them when I need them.....right? Or is this an illness? LOL

I certainly do. I still have an 8gb sitting around in the package. I gave one to my dad for his job. And, two to my mom. Funny. I don't think I've ever used mine much. Oh well, going to buy more, lol!~

I certainly do. I still have an 8gb sitting around in the package. I gave one to my dad for his job. And, two to my mom. Funny. I don't think I've ever used mine much. Oh well, going to buy more, lol!~

Okay....I'm beginning to see a pattern here. I think we are all infected with the "find the best deals and buy them no matter what" virus!!!! We've all been hanging out here, and it seems to be spreading quickly.....

I used to feel that way, but I resist buying any unless I have an immediate need. If you won't use it within the same week you buy it you can almost guarantee there will be a better deal before you get it out of the package.

In the last 2 months I've picked up (2) 8GB, (1) 16gb, (1) 32 GB and (1) 64GB flash drives. I've also bought a microSD 32GB and (2) SD 16GB cards. And I needed a separate storage device for them so they don't get lost.

I'm ashamed of the things I may have done while under the influence of my Keurig B60 with Emeril's Big, Easy Bold K-Cups that I bought on sale at Kohl's for 30% off with free shipping and cash back.

Me too! I have a 16gb and a 32gb still in their packaging right here. Plus another 8gb and 16gb I actually use. Plus I bought two more 16gb ones for my neighbor. This is all in the last two months as well.

Definitely am infected, both with the USB & microSD card strains. Toward the end of the year I take stock and think: well, any that haven't been opened will be super for xmas stockings! (And, the fact is, everyone loves these little things in their stockings. Used to be Sansa clips too. No longer. sigh)

all the recent deals at staples means I've got quite a few laying around. Mostly 4gb that were free after staples rewards. Lately I've picked up two 16GB drives for around $8 at staples too. Can't have enough of these things

I keep buying memory sticks too I think it it somehow making up for the high price for the Hard Drives still. The flooding in thailand has been milked to death on the price gouging with hard drives, but it looks like they are may starting to come down a little.

Please don't hate me for saying so, but I've managed to quit buying them, though I'm still tempted. I have five of them in front of me right now, the largest being a 16GB. Since I have never used more than half a 16GB I can't imagine using a larger memory stick. So I'm using the money I save to get hooked on other gadgets I don't need. :)

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